COVID-19
The latest news on COVID-19 and how it affects Northwest Montana.
Gianforte asks Biden to end Covid public health emergency
Gov. Greg Gianforte and a consortium of Republican governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday asking…
Whitefish council declines tighter COVID rules
The Whitefish City Council declined to impose new COVID-19 restrictions after hearing testimony from small business owners, a local hospital nurse and other re…
Identity thieves taking advantage of COVID relief funding
Since March, the Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection has received more than 400 applications for assistance to victims of identity theft, according to department spokesperson Anastasia Bur…
Some Montana counties more successful than others with COVID compliance
As Montana rounds into its eighth month battling a pandemic experts say is likely to rage on well into 2021, the question of how to enforce state and local pub…
Former anti-masker urges caution after contracting COVID-19
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana resident who called the COVID-19 pandemic a "sham-demic" and mocked mask wearers said he is now taking the pandemic seriously af…
Missoula enacts stricter COVID measures as cases soar
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A western Montana community is imposing new restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to rise.
Despite pandemic threat, gubernatorial hopefuls avoid COVID nitty-gritty
Just 15 days ahead of the election, Montana Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney laid out his ideas on how he’d handle the COVID-19 pandemic if elected governor. Details were …
State sues 4 Flathead businesses over lack of COVID protocols
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has lodged complaints against four Flathead County businesses alleging the entities violated COVID-19 directives by failing to ensure employees and patrons…
Flathead reports 3 more virus-related deaths
The Flathead City-County Health Department reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths on Friday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Flathead County up to 26.
Whitefish ordinance would limit bar, restaurant capacity for Halloween
An emergency ordinance could limit capacity at 50% for Whitefish restaurants and bars and limit the size of social gatherings on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, …
Families sue Whitefish care facility over deaths
The Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, along with its parent company and executive director, have been sued on seven counts including negligence, plaint…
Kalispell Public Schools: District working through logistics of pandemic, quarantining
When countywide cases of COVID-19 spiked in September, Kalispell Public Schools started to experience a decline in cases, but the trend isn’t lasting.
Montana prison on lockdown after coronavirus outbreak
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana State Prison has locked down due to an outbreak of the coronavirus in the facility, the state Department of Corrections said.
Gov. calls for medical workers as hospitals fill up
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday issued an urgent call for medical workers to join the fight against COVID-19 as hospitals across the state are on the ve…
Tighter restrictions proposed as Flathead COVID numbers climb
In response to a dramatic increase in Flathead County COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the county Board of Health on Thursday will consider a proposal f…
Whitefish Middle School goes fully remote, hybrid model of instruction extended
Whitefish Middle School moves to fully remote instruction starting Monday due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.